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Organizational Members:

1. Presidents
2. Executive Committee Co-Chairs
3. Executive Committee
4. National Directors
5. Advisory Board
6. Staff
7. Founder
8. In Memoriam

Canada-United States Law Institute Executive Committee

The Canada-United States Law Institute Executive Committee is the governing body of CUSLI and is responsible for all CUSLI policies, programs and other activities, subject to the supervision by the National Directors. The Executive Committee meets on a regular basis to review CUSLI'S budget and financing, as well as current and future programs.

The Executive Committee is comprised of eight Advisory Board members and two co-Chairs. Among the eight Advisory Board members, four Advisory Board members are Canadian, and four Advisory Board members are from the he United States. In addition, the National Directors and President are ex officio members of the Executive Committee.

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PRESIDENTS

Case Western Reserve University School of Law and Western Law are CUSLI's Founding Institutions.

The deans of each law faculty serve as the co-Presidents of CUSLI. Case Western Reserve University School of Law Dean Lawrence Mitchell and University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law Dean Iain Scott presently serve as co-Presidents.

Each dean has appointed a full-time member of its faculty to serve as the National Director of CUSLI. Case Western Reserve University School of Law Professor Michael Scharf serves as the U.S. Director, and University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law Professor Chios Carmody presently serves as the Canadian Director.

The National Directors promote the development of Canada-U.S. based curricula and research opportunities at each law faculty; foster students and faculty exchange programs; serve as faculty advisors to the Canada-United States Law Journal and the Canada-United States Law Institute Student Committee; and serve as members of the Canada-United States Law Institute Executive Committee.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE CO-CHAIRS

Hon. James J. Blanchard Partner, Co-Chair Government Affairs Practice Group DLA Piper LLP (US) Washington, D.C.

Hon. James S. Peterson, P.C. Counsel Fasken Martineau Toronto, Ontario

NATIONAL DIRECTORS

Chios C. Carmody Canadian Director Canada-United States Law Institute Professor Faculty of Law, University of Western Ontario London, ON

Michael Scharf United States Director Canada-United States Law Institute John Deaver Drinko-Baker & Hostetler Professor of Law Director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center Director of the Henry T. King, Jr. War Crimes Research Office School of Law Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Donald B. Cameron, Jr. Practice Group Leader International Trade Troutman Sanders LLP Washington, D.C.		James P. McIlroy Counsel on Public Policy McIlroy & McIlroy, Inc. Toronto, ON
Richard O. Cunningham Senior International Trade Partner Steptoe & Johnson, LLP Washington, DC		Lawrence L. Herman Counsel Cassels Brock & Blackwell LLP Toronto, ON
R. Richard Newcomb Chair, International Trade Practice Group DLA Piper LLP (US) Washington, D.C.		J. Michael Robinson, Q.C. Counsel Fasken Martineau DuMoulin, LLP Toronto, ON Adjunct Faculty Member, The University of Western Ontario Faculty of Law, London, ON
Selma M. Lussenburg Toronto, ON
Davis Robinson Fmr. Legal Adviser to the United States Department of State Adjunct Senior Fellow Council on Foreign Relations Washington, D.C.

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CURRENT ADVISORY BOARD

	Baxter, The Honorable Randolph Baxter* United States Bankruptcy Judge United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio (retired) Cleveland, Ohio
	Crane, David Syndicated Columnist Toronto, ON
	Dimitroff, Doug Phillips Lytle LLP Buffalo, NY
	Dawson, Laura Dawson Strategic
	De Boer, Stephen Director General Environment Canada Climate Change International Gatineau, Quebec
	Gordon, Richard Professor of Law Corporate governance, financial sector regulation, money laundering and terrorism financing, and international and comparative taxation Case Western Reserve University School of Law
	Graham, James General Counsel Cliffs Natural Resources Cleveland, Ohio
	Graham, Hon. William C., P.C.,Q.C. Chancellor, Trinity College, University of Toronto Chair of the Atlantic Council of Canada; Co-Vice Chair of Canadian International Council; Toronto, ON
	Groetzinger, Jon Visiting Professor of Law and Director of China Legal Programs Case Western Reserve University School of Law
	Jacobson, Ambassador David US Ambassador to Canada
	Johnson, Jon R. Solo Practitioner Toronto, ON
	McLellan, Anne, PC Bennett Jones Toronto, Canada
	McCarney, Rosemary President and CEO, Plan International Canada
	McDaniel, Prof. Michael Director of Homeland Security Law Programs and Associate Professor, Constitutional Law at The Thomas M. Cooley Law School
	Meyer, Paul A. Managing Counsel at Towers Watson Washington, DC
	Norton, Hon. Roy B., PhD. Consul General Canada in Detroit, MI
	Petry, Richard Senior Counsel International (retired) Eaton Corp. Pepper Pike, Ohio
	Piraino, Jr., Thomas A. Parker-Hannifin Corporation Cleveland, Ohio
	Petras, Stephen J. , Jr. Partner International Team Leader Baker & Hostetler, LLP Cleveland, OH
	Popek, Tom Phillips Lytle LLP Buffalo, NY
	Sands, Christopher Senior Fellow Hudson Institute Washington, D.C.
	Vandevert, Paul Ford Motor Co.
	Vernon, Catherine Formica Corp. Cincinnati, Ohio

**Indicates Honorary Advisory Board Member

See 2011 Advisory Board members

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STAFF

David R. Kocan Managing Director Canada-United States Law Institute Case Western Reserve School of Law Case Western Reserve University Cleveland, OH 44106 (216) 368-1799 E-mail:david.r.kocan@case.edu
Academic Centers & Law Journals Nancy M. Pratt Assistant Director Case Western Reserve University School of Law 11075 East Boulevard Cleveland, OH 44106-1769 Phone: (216) 368-1798    Fax:      (216) 368-1430

FOUNDER

Sidney Picker, Jr. Chair of the Advisory Board (1984-2006) U.S. Director (1976-1984) Professor Emeritus Case Western Reserve University, School of Law Cleveland, OH

IN MEMORIAM

Prof. Henry T. King, Jr. Chair (2005-2009) US Director (1984-2004) Advisory Board Member (1984-2009) Advisory Committee Member (1976-1984)